Hazlett used statistics and determined that the result of her experiment was statistically significant. Dr. Hazlett then concluded that the:
A)results of the experiment were not likely to have occurred by chance.
B)results of the experiment have practical importance in everyday life.
C)hypothesis for the experiment was not supported.
D)correlation coefficient was zero.

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When a result is statistically significant, it means that the probability of the result occurring by chance is low. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer. Choice B is not necessarily true, as statistical significance does not always imply practical importance. Choice C is not necessarily true, as statistical significance only pertains to the likelihood of the result occurring by chance, not whether the hypothesis is definitively supported or not. Choice D is not relevant to determining statistical significance.

Hazlett Used Statistics and Determined That the Result of Her